How should we regulate products of new breeding techniques? Opinion of surveyed experts in plant biotechnology.

ABSTRACT: The adoption of genome editing depends among others, on a clear and navigable regulatory framework that renders consistent decisions. Some countries like the United States decided to deregulate specific transgene-free genome edited products that could be created through traditional breeding and are not considered to be plant pests, while others are still challenged to fit emerging technologies in their regulatory system. Here we poll international experts in plant biotechnology on what approach should nations agree upon to accommodate current and future new breeding technologies and derived products. A key finding is product-based models or dual-product/process systems are viewed as potential appropriate frameworks to regulate outcomes of genome editing. As regulation of novel products of

SUBMITTER: Lassoued R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7322807 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature